Improvement in cuffs



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC M. POST, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CUFFS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,760, dated March 11, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAAo M. Pos'r, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in False Cuffs, of which the following is a specification:

My invention consists of a wire-gauze cuff or wristband to be worn under the ordinary linen or paper cuff, for the purpose of keeping the latter in shape and preventing it from becoming soiled or mussed by perspiration, the same constituting a new article of manufacture.

Figure 1 represents one of my gauze cuffs detached, and Fig. 2 represents the same somewhat modified in form to adapt it to a reversible paper cuff.

To make my cuffs I take wire-clothor gauze made of brass wire and cut therefrom the cuff A of any required size. If they are to be used in connection with the ordinary linen culfs I make them of the form shown in Fig. 1 and after binding the edge with tape or similar material, as shown at c, and which can be readily stitched on a sewing-machine, I secure at one or both ends a loop, I), made, preferably, of elastic cord, these loops being fastened byasmall metal clasp, which will also serve as a button, if desired. The cuff thus made is to be secured to the sleeve under the ordinary cuff, and will prevent the latter from being bent, creased, or soiled, and will also prevent it from coming in contact with the Wrist or hand.

When to be used with the paper cuff B,

which has its edges 0 folded over, as represented in Fig. 2, the gauze cuff A is to be made of a size and form to fit therein, as represented. In this case the loops may be dispensed with, as the folded edges 0 will hold it in place.

In making these cufi's I prefer to use gauze of from forty to sixty meshes to the inch; and they should be cut from the sheet in such a manner that the warp wires of the gauze should run crosswise of the cuff, as it is much stifl'er or more rigid in that direction than in the direction of the fillin g-threads. Care should also be taken to use gauzethat is made of annealed wire, as such is more pliable and easier shaped, as desired.

It is obvious that, if desired, the gauze may be plated with silver or nickelto prevent it from becoming discolored or staining the clothing when wet by perspiration or otherwise.

'I am aware that wire-gauze has been used as a foundation for various articles, and that single wires, cords, and similar substances have been inserted between the layers of fabric composing a cuff, for the purpose of stifl'ening and ornamenting the same and I do not claim any of these; but 7 Having described my invention, what I do claim, is

The herein-described wire-gauze end, as a separate and distinct article of manufacture.

. ISAAC M. POST. Witnesses: 5

REUEL KEITH, J 0s. T. K. PLANT. 

